In February, rookie Cincinnati Police Officer Elizabeth Phillips responded to a pair of car crashes but didn't ticket anyone. That omission annoyed her boss, so Phillips wrote a pair of tickets. The drivers were long gone, however, so she decided to forge their signatures on the ticket and throw away their copies. This made it appear that both drivers had signed a promise to … [Read more...] about It Must Be Nice To Have a Union…
Thanksgiving
I am thankful for My friends and family, because they should always come first. Computers, which have provided me with gainful employment for 25 years. Television, for the golden age of entertainment that never seems to end. The Internet, which connects me to everything in the world. People who link to me, making Windypundit---at least for today---the 4199th highest ranking … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving
Toads, Powder, Scumbags, Chuck, and Manly Men
Random shots around the web: Arrested for possession with intent to lick. Police find a suspicious white powder in a residence that used to be an old sugar factory? What, oh what, could it possibly be? Disabled with a war wound? Guess you'll have to refund your signing bonus for failure to fulfill your contract. Amazingly, this is an actual campaign ad for Mike Huckabee. … [Read more...] about Toads, Powder, Scumbags, Chuck, and Manly Men
On Idiots and International Plaza
My old post about eminent domain abuse at International Plaza in Arlington Heights attracted a new comment a few days ago: The center looks horrible and TARGET SHOULD HAVE GONE THERE!!! The place looks like complete dog sh**!!! I can't believe a bunch of idiots stopped it from happening. You should all be ashamed of yourselves!!!TARGET WILL RETURN AND I WILL SEE ALL … [Read more...] about On Idiots and International Plaza
Glassbooth Presidential Candidate Selector
Not sure who to vote for? There's an interesting presidential candidate selector quiz over at glassbooth.org. You start by ranking the importance of the issues, which you do by distributing 20 points over 14 issues. For example, if the most important issues are health care and social security, you might give those each 5 points, and then scatter the remaining 10 points … [Read more...] about Glassbooth Presidential Candidate Selector